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Kid’s Internet Safety Tips

If your child is like most, they enjoy going online and chatting with friends; and sometimes even meeting new people.Â There is nothing wrong with this if your child is responsible, and they know the safety rules of chatting online.Â

If you are concerned with your kids internet safety there a few things that you can do to help.

1. Giving your child a set of rules to follow will help to ensure their safety.Â In addition to the rules make sure that they know why they have to follow them.Â This will make it more likely that they will actually listen.

2. When it comes to kids internet safety it is important that your child feels comfortable talking to you about their problems.Â If they know that you are understanding, they will be more likely to come to you with a problem that is stemming from online.

3. If your child is simply not listening to you, and you are gravely concerned, you may want to look into banning them from online activities until they straighten up their act.Â This may seem harsh, but it may be necessary in order to keep your child safe.Â In addition, you can also block certain websites if you feel that your child should not be on them.

Overall, kids internet safety is very important to every parent.Â If you stay up to date with what your child is doing, and set down rules, you will be greatly increasing your chances of keeping them safe while they are online.